The servants of the Chu family went to great lengths to stop the carriage, but there was no one inside, only a note.
There was an address written on the note, and everyone followed the address there.
They finally found the eldest daughter of the Chu family, who was tied up in the woodshed.
After all that commotion, it was already dawn. The Chu family had made quite a scene, and a large crowd had gathered around.
Everyone was peering into the yard, curious about what was going on.
Chu Yiyi was disheveled, her hair was messy, and she looked extremely disheveled, with a gloomy face.
She stood at the door of the woodshed, unwilling to come out. "You fools! What are all those people doing gathered at the door? Get them all out of here!"
How could she let others see her like this?
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and go!" Seeing that the servants were moving slowly, Chu Yiyi shouted again.
She didn't want to see any of the people at the door.
"Yes." The servants were also seeing Chu Yiyi in such a disheveled state for the first time, and couldn't help but steal a few glances.
However, knowing the young lady's temper, they dared not be negligent and went out to chase her away.
People weren't gathered at the gate anymore, but everyone was peeking out from their own doorways or courtyard walls.
Chu Yiyi lowered her head and got into the carriage. Before she was even settled in, she urged the driver to hurry up.
Before the person had even left the alley, the residents inside started chattering amongst themselves.
"Isn't this the place where those thugs bring women back? What's going on today?"
"Which courtyard is this girl from? Such a big entourage, with someone coming to pick her up."
"What do you mean, which courtyard she's from? You wouldn't know, would you? She's the daughter of Master Chu."
"Master Chu? You're not lying, are you? What kind of place is this? Why would Master Chu's daughter be here?"
"Why would I lie? Among the people who came with me, one of them is the cousin of the son of my grandfather's niece's uncle."
“I just asked her myself, it was Miss Chu.”
"My God, Miss Chu is here? What happened?"
"What happened? Look at that girl, she's not even dressed properly, and her hair is a mess."
"Oh dear, this is a complicated matter, not easy to say."
"Once someone enters this courtyard, do you think those thugs will let them go?"
"Maybe those thugs brought it back."
"Who knows? But I must say, that Miss Chu's figure is truly exquisite."
"I saw it too, but I didn't see its face, so I don't know what it looks like."
"You old geezer, at your age you're still staring at girls! I'll beat you to death!"
"Ouch, ouch, old woman, be gentle."
An old woman grabbed an old man by the ear and dragged him into the house.
The crowd found the two of them amusing and began to tease the elderly couple.
The discussion about Miss Chu shifted, but it didn't end there.
After Chu Yiyi returned home, Madam Chu and Master Chu learned that the people who kidnapped their daughter were the same group who kidnapped Fu Man'er.
"This is outrageous! These people, these people..."
Master Chu thought for a while before cursing, "It's utterly outrageous! They took our money and didn't do a good job."
"They even demanded money from our Chu family. I will absolutely not let these people get away with this."
After Chu Yiyi was found, most of the Chu family's manpower was sent to find those thugs.
"Yiyi, those people didn't do anything to you, did they?" Madam Chu hesitated for a while before finally asking the question that had been bothering her.
She saw how her daughter looked when she came back, and that made her feel uneasy.
Chu Yiyi cried until her voice was hoarse, and now she couldn't cry anymore. She just leaned limply against the pillow.
"Mother, I...I don't know."
She then fainted and lost consciousness. When she woke up, she was in the woodshed.
Madam Chu gently patted her daughter's hand. "Alright, I'll find a nurse to come in and examine you."
Some experienced women can detect it.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yiyi immediately shook her head, "Mother, no, I don't want to."
"If they come in to inspect, how can I face anyone in the mansion? Everyone will know..."
Chu Yiyi dared not think too much about the disgusting things, but she shook her head frantically, showing extreme resistance.
Madam Chu quickly calmed her down, "Yiyi, don't get agitated, listen to your mother."
"Mother will find someone trustworthy, and no one else will know." Chu Yiyi grabbed Madam Chu's hand. "Mother, believe me, I didn't. Those people didn't do anything to me."
"I don't feel anything wrong with my body."
"There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. Mother, isn't Liu Mama one of your trusted confidantes? Look how well she handled this matter."
Chu Yiyi's words were a blow to Madam Chu, and she steadied herself.
She looked at her daughter for a while before speaking, "Yiyi, Mom believes you. You... nothing happened, you know?"
The mother and daughter reached an agreement. Exhausted, Chu Yiyi finally fell asleep after being comforted by her mother.
Madam Chu left her daughter's room and went directly to the main hall.
"Master, have those thugs been caught?" Madam Chu asked as soon as she entered the room.
Mentioning this incident reignited the anger that Master Chu had just managed to suppress.
"This bunch of useless trash, not a single one of them is any good. With so many people, how come they can't even find four people?"
"Go look again, search every street and alley, don't miss any place. If you can't find them, ask the people you sent earlier. They've already come back with a reply: they've lost track of them. They've searched the entire area, but haven't found them. Now we can say we've lost all information about that gang of thieves."
Madam Chu remembered Liu Mama, "Someone, go and call Liu Mama over."
As soon as Liu's mother entered the main hall, she slumped down in shock. She knew in her heart that if she messed things up, she would definitely be punished.
"Master, Madam..." Liu Ma was about to beg for mercy when Madam Chu interrupted her. "Liu Ma, do those people you found have any hiding places?"
Instead of searching aimlessly all over the streets like a headless fly, it's better to ask around. Since it was Aunt Liu who found the person, she must know something.
Aunt Liu looked distressed. "Madam, all I know is the place where Miss Xu was detained yesterday; I don't know anything else."
Those thugs usually lived wherever they wanted, they didn't have a fixed place at all, and she only found out about that abandoned alley after the agreement was made.
Madam Chu sat in her chair and glanced down at the person kneeling on the ground.
"Aunt Liu, you'd better think this through carefully. You know how badly you messed things up this time. Now I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself. If you can find those thugs, you can avoid a lot of physical punishment; otherwise..."
Madam Chu didn't need to say anything more; Liu Ma was also an old servant in the Chu household, and she knew what she was going to face.
"Madam, Madam, I understand. Please allow me to think about it some more."
This was a matter of life and death, so even if Liu Ma racked her brains, she had to come up with a solution, and she actually did manage to do so.
“Master, Madam, I don’t know where those thugs are hiding, but my leader Jin Biao asked me about the route to the next town. I’m afraid they’re planning to escape Yun Town.”
"Escape Yun Town..." Master Chu squinted and pondered for a moment, "Did they say when they would escape?"
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